Vest
About this object
History of use
For child
Physical description
Small vest with embroidery. The vest has a rounded neck and centre front opening with no closures. The embroidery encompasses the entire front and back. On the centre front and back, facing left towards the red sun, is a paradise flycatcher denoting a civil ninth rank official. Surrounding the bird are cloud, wave, bat motifs and the Eight Buddhist symbols of Good Fortune. Along the bottom hem is a gold meander border on black ground. The inside lining is blue silk.
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Date Acquired
Oct 1962
How Acquired
Donated
Credit Line
The Bernulf and Edith Clegg Oriental CollectionMore...
Measurements
Overall: 28 cm x 29 cm
Object Number
N1.278